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Since the state of ILLINOIS requires both front and rear license plates, what do you guys think about using this for the MSPORT F30's front? and keep the real one in the trunk just in case one gets stop by the police.

Since the state of ILLINOIS requires both front and rear license plates, what do you guys think about using this for the MSPORT F30's front? and keep the real one in the trunk just in case one gets stop by the police.

Since the state of ILLINOIS requires both front and rear license plates, what do you guys think about using this for the MSPORT F30's front? and keep the real one in the trunk just in case one gets stop by the police.

might as well just mount the state plate. if you get stopped, pulling out your real plate is just going to insure a ticket. its obviously not a state plate so its not going to stop them from pulling you over for no front plate.

here in NYC, i debated skipping the front plate on my E90 Msport, but decided it wasnt worth giving the cops an excuse to pull me over or to get tickets when parked.

If IL is very strict about it, you're better off putting none than the euro and see how long they take to bother you. If they're lackadaisical about it like CT, you can get away with it for who knows.... 5-10yrs without getting bothered. Of course the best thing would be to put your state plate on but, we all like rebeling from time to time.